Animal Update - April 11

Published April 11, 2014

Australia's largest species of freshwater turtle can only be found in the southeastern region of Queensland's Mary River - the derivative of its common name. Due to its isolated range and a high pet trade demand for the species in the '60s and '70s, the Mary river turtle is currently one of the top 25 most endangered turtle species in the world.

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For the first time in its history, National Aquarium Animal Rescue simultaneously released two rehabilitated seals. The two male greys, nicknamed Edwin Hubble and George Washington Carver, were released in Ocean City, Maryland, on May 23.